Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1887-06-02
Gray.

Hans Hansen went TO Audubon Friday
and treated himself to splendid watch
with gold hunting case. Hans is going
on n visit to Denmark this fall.
F. P. Rees has been elected superintind-
ent Of the Sunday school in Gray. The
school is now in good condition.
Bert and Will Lebeck and families at
tended services at the German Lutheran
church, near Lincoln Center last Sunday,
The. Blizzard appeared last Thursday
afternoon. 1t was full of news and blows
hard.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dewey are thinking Of re.
turning to Vermont this fall. They are
quite aged people, and think that climate
better suited to their health.
A very light shower struck us last
Thursday evening. Heavier rain is report
ed east of us.
While parties were shooting at rats some
time since, with Geo. Gray's carbine, a
ball passed through one of Siuarts twelve
foot crib of corn and lodged in the side of
the church. Dangerous sport, that
DR.. and Mrs, Brooks visited in Audubon
Saturday afternoon, returning with their
team in the evening.
Quite number Of Grayeits took in
Decoration at Audubon.
Methodist quarterly meeting will be
held in this place Saturday and Sunday,
June 4th and 5th.
Mrs. Grow, at the hotel, dished up ex.
cellent ice cream to the perspiring public
Saturday evening.
Douglas Thay er and wife Of Audubon
were visiting with friends in Gray on Tues
day Of last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. F. Thompson are the
parents of an eleven pound boy, born to
them on the Goth of May.
A munger of Grayites took in the X P.
meeting IN Manning Thursday night.
| A cousin Of 6. G. Albee has been visit
ing the Albee family in Gray the past
week.
We never saw fence post used as a
car coupler till last Saturday night. 1t is
easy enough when you know how.
| o. b. Francisco has been confined to
his bed by sickness for the past two weeks.
We hope to see HIM out soon.
Bert and Frank Coyle and Ora Corner
/ Sunday morning.
The removal of n. II. Vineyard makes q
vacancy in the Justices Office in this place
We suggest c. q. Langworthy tor the
place.
VIM. Cameron, of Cameron Center, is
about to put up big stock barn on his
farm. We hear it is to be S0xl40 feet in
size. Mr.. Cameron will soon have a town
Of his own on section 81,
Mrs. Joseph McMurray has been quite
low for the past week, her recovery being,
| at times, n matter OF some doubt
Mr.. Switzer is painting, paPering and
generally fixing up his residence near Gray.
Mr.. Meigs has moved his family to Gray
and will make this place his home for
some months.
The weather continues very dry, and
small grain OF all kinds is needing rain.
p. g. Audas' daughter Addie was sick
last week, but is out again.
Martenson and Shirup have l40 acres oil
corn TO cultivate with two teams. 1t will
keep them out Of mischief.
Mrs. Jas. Mick is the mother of a fine,
healthy boy, born on Friday, May 9th
reported by DIR. Brooks.
DIR. Brooks and Editor Allen went to
Viola Center on visit to friends Sunday
Mr.. and Mrs. John Vineyard started for
their Nebraska home with their stock last
week. They expect to be on the road
about a month.
Rev. Brown, of Dedham circuit, filled
the pulpit at this place last Sunday, and
preached a very interesting sermon.
Gray will have number one celebra
: ton July Fourth. Good speakers will be
present. Committees have been appointed
who will see that everything in their de-
payments will be in good shape. Let all
turn out.
The band will give strawberry and Ice
cream festival on TUESDAY evening, June
7th. A good time Is expected.